Believe Me by Eddie Izzard and Laura Zigman

"Critically acclaimed, award-winning British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard details his childhood, his first performances on the streets of London, his ascent to worldwide success on stage and screen, and his comedy shows which have won over audiences around the world"--

If you are a fan I would recommend listening to the Audiobook. It has tons of extra since Eddie is expanding/updating on the book as he's recording. It is a memoir so it's not always funny but I think it's always interesting.

If there was a new project to tackle with Izzard's charisma, wit, and persistence, it's writing more. Although I am glad to have learned his inspiring story, the content reads kind of sophomoric and boring because he lists a lot of information instead of diving deeper into self analysis. Also it could have used more humor.

That being said, I would love to read a book of witty essays by him in the future.

If you are an Eddie Izzard fan, I can't recommend the audiobook enough.

Listened on Audible, which adds (as far as I can tell) even more rambling digressions than the book apparently has (in the form of footnotes – called out as such in the audiobook). It's an interesting memoir. Didn't answer a ton of questions – in fact, it prompted a few I still don't have answers for. He discusses “regrets” and then lists things that of course he should be proud of... that one stuck out to me because it was as the book was ending.

It's not just a book of his comedy. It's heartfelt. But there's still a lot of comedy interspersed. It's a fun read (or listen). I'd recommend it.